WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) Reauthorization Act of 2020, legislation to extend the authorization of BRNHA through 2036. "The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, including the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains, is so important to the Western North Carolina tourism industry, creating thousands of jobs and cont  more